Duncan, who hit the game-tying homer in the sixth inning Wednesday, was scheduled to be the Rays third emergency catcher last night, if it had gone extra innings (with Sean Rodriguez and Ryan Roberts both out of the game). Maddon said Duncan didn't know it, but figured since his dad, Dave Duncan was a former big-league catcher, it was in his "genes."

*DH Luke Scott (right calf strain) said he will start doing more activity in his rehab Friday, likely some hitting - but not running - yet.

*Joyce said he couldn't remember if he had ever hit a walk-off homer - at any level - before Wednesday's solo homer in the ninth. He said having grown up in the Brandon-area, and hit his first one at home, made it extra special. He received about 50 messages, saying he's tried to return most of them.

UPDATE, 12:45 p.m. The Rays lineup will include Shelley Duncan at DH and Wednesday's hero, LF Matt Joyce, in the two-hole.

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